Hey guys, ready for your weekly update? Sorry about the shorter chapter. First things first though. CHIBI!. Anyway. Ginger thank you for your messages and continued to devotion to this story, you are truly a model for all others who have followed this story. Now all of you, enjoy.
Team ENDD, excluding Zade, and Team RWBY stood at the base of the airship that would be taking team RWBY to the Schnee mansion. Blake and Darron hugged, Ruby and Max stood next to each other, both too nervous to start anything, and Yang mocked Allister, who rolled his eyes.
"You'll find the food for Zwei in the cabinet. The emergency numbers are on the door, and team JNPR will be babysitting you for us." Yang laughed. Allister rolled his eyes and rubbed his hand in Yang's hair. Weiss just stood off to the side of the group, looking downtrodden. She raised her head slightly as Klein walked up next to her, his eyes yellow.
"Worry not Everything will work out just fine. As soon as we get you away from that halfwit of a father.." Klein said, his eyes changing from yellow to red. Weiss smirked for a moment. She stepped forward to address her friends.
"Cmon guys. It's best not to keep father waiting." Weiss said, sullenly. Team RWBY looked towards the heiress and nodded. The four girls boarded the plane. As the craft took Team ENDD stood to stand to wave, They continued waving until the craft was nearly out of sight. Darron stepped forward and turned to look at his team.
"Ok, where's Zade?" He asked. Both Allister and Max shrugged. Darron sighed, "Screw it." Allister chuckled. The team stood there for a few minutes doing nothing. Max finally made an observation
"It sure is quiet without them around isn't it?" Max asked. Allister and Darron nodded in agreement.
"I'm going to go work out," Allister stated as he spun on his heel and started walking away. Darron and Max watched him walk away.
"I'm going to go bea-train Jaune. It's been too long." Darron noted, before walking away himself. Max stood on the tarmac, thinking to himself.
"I know what I'm going to do." Max thought as he ran off.
Max walked into team ENDD's room and found exactly what he was looking for. Zade was sleeping peacefully. Max walked up and ripped the blanket off of Zade. Zade barely moved. Max exhaled. "For Weiss." Max thought. Max pulled his hand back before squarely punching Zade in his testicles.
"Fuck!" Zade screamed as he rolled over and fell off the bed. Zade cupped his hands over his groin, moaning in agony. "Why?" Zade asked/yelled.
"What are you doing here? You should be getting ready to go to Atlas." Max noted. Zade rolled onto his back and glared at Max.
"Why?" Zade shot back. Max cracked his knuckles.
"Because Weiss looked really sad this morning, and I know it's your fault. I assumed you weren't there this morning because you were planning some grand romantic gesture for her in Atlas but you're still here." Max explained.
"I'm not going anywhere," Zade stated, using the furniture to try and pull himself up. "Weiss and I had a bit of a… falling out," Zade growled.
"I guess this leads to an obvious question. What did you do?" Max countered.
"It's not what I did. She's been extremely secretive lately. I've tried to ask her why she dreads going back to her home, but nothing." Zade explained, growing angry. Zade's expression grew even angrier when Max started laughing.
"You colossal idiot. You, Mr. Suave, of all people should know that this isn't a lack of trust per se. Whatever this is, it's big. She probably doesn't want you overreacting and getting into a situation you can't handle." Max scolded. Zade's face softened for a moment, then grew serious again.
"It doesn't matter. She know's I can handle anything if it involves her." Zade argued.
"Then you need to prove it by going to Atlas and showing her that you are willing to follow her anywhere." Max finished. Max stood staring at Zade as he tried to come up with another report. Max exhaled. "I don't have time for this." He said, walking over to his bed. Zade looked on curiously as Max slid Titan out from under his bed.
"What are yo-" Zade asked when he was interrupted.
"I'm going to explain this to you the only way our team can truly understand anything. I'm going to fight you. I win, and you fix the problem that I cannot believe I have to even tell you, my own partner, to fix. You go to Atlas, go to Weiss and tell her how you feel. Then be there for her and maybe she'll open up to you, it has only been a few months since you've met you obnoxious prick. You win and I will drop the issue." Max explained. Zade thought over the proposition for a moment before turning and walking over to a desk. Zade holstered his two SMGs and picked up his two crescent blades. Zade snapped them open into two small scythes and turned to face his opponent.
"Let's begin." Zade challenged.
Outside the dorms, Darron and Jaune trained fiercely. As they continually clashed swords Pyrrha walked around them, pointing out flaws and strong points in Jaune's techniques, while giving him assistance. Their session was promptly interrupted by the sound of shattering glass. The three looked up to see Zade fly out of ENDD's dorm window and slam on the ground ungracefully. Jaune and Pyrrha turned expectantly towards Darron. Darron looked at them before shaking his head. The three of them resumed training as Max, encased in Titan, jumped down after Zade.
Max hit the ground and wasted no time, immediately punching Zade across the face. Zade staggered backward. As Max moved in for another assault Zade dropped back, extending his scythes just enough so that he could reach Titan's shell after every punch. Zade continued dodging punches and slashing armor until he felt his back hit a wall. Zade immediately teleported above Max. Zade flipped himself in the air and slammed both of his scythes, now at full length, down on Titan's shoulders. Titan flew back a few feet, as Zade landed perfectly. Max engaged Titan's assault rifles and began firing at Zade. Zade started twirling his Scythes with magnificent grace and speed, slashing the bullets out of the air. Zade teleported behind Titan. Unfortunately, Max had already keyed on. Just as Zade appeared Titan slammed a hammer fist down on his head, knocking Zade to the dirt. Max drew his fist back. Slots in between Titan's 1st and 2nd knuckle opened up and were replaced by lightning dust. Max slammed his fist down on Zade, sending electricity coursing through Zade's body. Zade grit his teeth so that he could focus. Zade managed to teleport away from Max. Zade reappeared at Max's side with his scythes recompacted to crescent blades. Zade got as close to Titan as possible and began littering the mech with strikes. Max tried repeatedly to grab him, but Zade was just far too agile. Max's mind began racing a mile a minute, hoping to think of anything. Suddenly, a lightbulb went off.
"Titan raise your external temperature as high as possible," Max ordered. Titan obeyed and soon the outer panels of Titan's armor started to glow with heat. Zade could feel himself sweating and was forced to retreat. However, Zade was not leaving empty handed.
"Chill," Zade said as he tossed a small ice crystal in front of himself.
"Shit!" Max exclaimed as Zade teleported away, leaving behind a group of light blue feathers. The feathers promptly exploded, encasing half of Titan in ice. Zade stood in front of Max as he struggled to get free.
"Are you through?" Zade asked. Max looked down at him incredulously.
"Are YOU fucking kidding me? Hell no!" Max yelled back, as he gave a mighty heave, freeing himself.
"Course not." Zade sighed. Zade stepped forward, opened up his scythes, used one to knock away Titan's hand, and the other he slammed on Titan's head. Titan looked up unfazed and promptly punched Zade's ribs. Zade grimaced and teleported backward. Both fighters glared at each other. Zade ran forward, diving past Max, trying to get to a better vantage point. This was futile as Max turned around, grabbed onto Zade's ankle, lifted him high in the air, and slammed him back down to earth. Zade grunted as Max pulled him closer, lifted him up, and threw him across the campus. Zade righted himself in mid-air and teleported back to Max. Zade used his gained momentum to slash Max's chest hard. As Zade landed, Max spun around, and fell face down on the ground. Zade approached a kneeling Max. Max quickly snapped out with a kick. Zade blocked the strike with his blades. Zade and Max proceeded to trade blows back and forth, neither wanting to be the one who yields first. Zade jumped directly in front of Max's face and teleported away, leaving behind a cluster of red feathers. Before Max could react, he was launched into the air by the exploding feathers.
Allister landed a hard punch on the bag, nearly pulling its chains out of the ceiling. Allister stepped back panting, Allister reached over for his towel to wipe the sweat from his forehead when suddenly the building shook. Allister alarmingly turned around. Allister just shook his head. Titan's arm had managed to crash through the wall and was now hanging inside the gym. Allister casually walked over to Max.
"How's it going? Who are you fighting?" Allister asked, the rest of Titan's body blocking the hole and limiting his view.
"Zade," Max responded quickly. Allister nodded approvingly.
"He does need an ass kicking doesn't he?" Allister asked rhetorically. "Well have fun." He said before turning around and going back to his punching bag.
Max pulled his arm out of the gym and scanned the area. During the explosion, Titan lost its track of Zade. Max deployed both of Titan's shoulder mounted guns and they began scanning the area. Max's search was promptly ended as bullets began ricocheting off of Titan. Max spun around to see Zade standing on top of one building with both of his SMGs drawn. Both of Titan's shoulder mounted guns aimed up and began firing. Zade merely teleported to the ground and all over the school lawn. Max growled as his weapons stopped firing because they couldn't get a suitable lock. Max took a deep breath and closed his. As if on instinct, Max turned and punched straight out. His fist connecting right where Zade appeared. Zade grunted as the impact sent him sprawling across the campus. Titan held out one arm and fired a grappling hook. The hook managed to successfully catch Zade and start pulling him back. Right as Max stepped forward to slam Zade's face, he disappeared. Zade swiftly reappeared standing on Titan and slammed one of his scythes into the joint between Titan's helmet and pauldrons. Max reached up and grabbed Zade, throwing him to the ground. Zade rolled to the side to avoid a punch. He reached up grabbed his scythe and pulled, ripping out a portion of Titan's wiring. Zade scrambled to his feet and the two warriors stood staring at each other and breathing heavily. Max took a step forward but stopped when Zade raised a hand.
"Ok," Zade said between breaths. "I'll go." Max just laughed.
"I still can't believe that I needed to explain why this was a problem," Max responded.
"Deep down, I'm pretty sure I would have gone anyway," Zade admitted.
"I figured as much. Let's go ba-ah damn it!" Max exclaimed as he turned around to see a rather vexed Goodwitch standing before him. Goodwitch pointed to the path of destruction they left in their wake, and both of them dropped their heads.
Later that night Darron and Allister were resting in their room. Darron was reading a book, whilst Allister was playing a game on his scroll.
"Hey, have you seen Max or Zade?" Darron asked breaking the ice.
"Other than their little fight this morning no. I haven't seen them at all." Allister answered.
"Weird," Darron observed. Suddenly, Darron's scroll buzzed. Darron opened it to reveal a text from Blake. It was a picture of the large chamber at the front of the Schnee mansion, with Blake's face in the bottom corner. The text was simple.
"I knew Weiss was rich but damn." It read. Darron laughed before texting back his reply.
"What's an ice queen without her palace." He typed sarcastically. Darron tossed his scroll to the side and picked up his book. Though, it wasn't long before it vibrated again. Darron picked it up, expecting it to be another text from Blake. His smile turned into a face of discontent as he noted it was and official email from Ms. Goodwitch. Darron opened it and sighed.
"What's it say?" Allister asked, noting the change in Darron's demeanor. Darron merely jumped up from his bed and gestured for Allister to follow him.
In Beacon's detention room Max and Zade sat there silently. Goodwitch suppressing their desire to do anything with her fierce stare. Both of them fidgeted nervously when the door to the room opened up and Darron and Allister walked inside. Darron stared at the two deadpan, and Allister waved.
"This two ingrate, as I'm sure well you know, were caught fighting on school grounds and destroyed multiple articles of school property." scolded, never taking her eyes of the two. "As their team leader, you are required to retrieve them." Darron sighed, while Allister snickered.
"Where do I sign?" Darron asked responded by handing Darron a form. Darron signed without reading it, folded it up, and passed it back. Ms. Goodwitch motioned towards Zade and Max, indicating that they were allowed to leave. As Zade and Max reached the door.
"Oh, Professor. Don't worry. I will make sure they are thoroughly reprimanded for their actions." Darron said with a tone so sinister even Goodwitch could feel a tingle on her spine. Zade and Max looked at Darron pleadingly, yet he merely pointed them out the door.
Once Team ENDD had made it back to their dorm, Darron locked the door behind him and turned around. He was immediately greeted by the sight of Zade and Max looking as nervous as possible.
"Two things." Darron started. "Max, While I like that you knocked some sense into Zade, could you please not make it a logistics nightmare for me next time. Zade, Fuck you. So your relationship with Weiss isn't perfect. You think Allister and Yang's is, probably not. You think Blake's and mine are. Hell to the no. Get off your ass and fight for that ass. Max, you agree." Darron said.
"Damn straight." Max nodded. Zade clenched his fists momentarily, before relenting.
"Your right. I'm sorry. Let's do this." Zade agreed, determination lighting in his eyes.
"Don't apologize to us, Apologize to Weiss when you're eating that Ice cold pussy." Allister corrected before Darron stomped on his foot.
"Don't be crude." Darron scolded. Darron reached out and put his hand on Zade shoulder. The two of them nodded in agreement, dedicated to their new plan.